Why are boxers allowed to cherry-pick soft opponents and bet on which rounds

[starkiller]

they will win by? Isn't that ridiculous?

[Rick Grimes]

I agree, Wlad carrying fighters to the late rounds is just wrong.

[rochemback]

Ridiculous indeed. That fight was a complete disgrace from the moment it was set and they could not have made it anymore obvious that they were just ****ing with the fans and the sport of boxing in general.

Got me even more pumped for Klitschko-Haye though.

[starkiller]

Haye pulled a conjob, he did nothing for 2 rounds then KO'd Audley in the 3rd round. They shouldn't pay out to this conjob, and boxers should not allowed to be able to bet on themselves especially when they're fighting stiff competition.

[The Hammer]

I agree, Wlad carrying prime fighters like Chagaev and Chambers who have never been stopped or knocked down before to the late rounds is just wrong.

Audley Harrison was

1) older at age 39 than anyone Wlad has fought from 2003 to 2010.

2) unable to ever defeat a top 25 heavyweight in his entire career, unlike Chambers, Rahman, Chagaev, Thompson, Peter, and Ibragimov

[Rick Grimes]

Audley Harrison was

1) older at age 39 than anyone Wlad has fought from 2003 to 2010.

2) unable to ever defeat a top 25 heavyweight in his entire career, unlike Chambers, Rahman, Chagaev, Thompson, Peter, and Ibragimov

Chisora hasn't even fought at European level, Harrison has. What's your excuse for that?

[dj Ramos]

margarito bet money on himself when he fought cotto

[MindBat]

This would probably be one of Haye's least meaningful fights, and it reminds me of Tyson's post defeat bouts where he blasted out cherry picked opponents in short order.

But I'd rather watch an action packed 3 rounds with a knockout than 12 rounds of nothing but posturing and an occasional spurt of action which does nothing but induce people to keep the remote warm by flipping the channels 'til something good happens.

Haye's next opponents need to be worth watching.